New Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem selected Monday
When the City Council reconvenes after the holidays on Monday January 7, Council Member Rhonda Reardon will serve as Mayor and Council Member Trish Kelley as Mayor Pro Tem. The council members were selected to serve in the one-year posts by their colleagues during the City Council’s annual reorganization on Monday. This will be the [...]
Re-elected Council Members expected to be sworn in Dec. 3
Mayor Frank Ury The City Council on December 3 is expected to certify the results of Tuesday’s election in which Mission Viejo voters re-elected Mayor Frank Ury and Council Member Cathy Schlicht to 4-year posts. Council Member Cathy Schlicht According to the “unofficial” results from the Registrar of Voters, Mayor Ury was the top vote [...]
Chat with the Mayor over coffee, breakfast February 11
Residents, business leaders and others can break bread with Mayor Frank Ury during an informal “Breakfast with the Mayor” on February 11. Folks can talk about City issues, what makes Mission Viejo so special or what matters to them most. The conversation and coffee start flowing at 8:30 a.m. at Paul’s Pantry, 27409 Bellogente. For [...]
State of the City video hits the airwaves Monday
Mayor Dave Leckness will take residents on an educational yet entertaining tour of Mission Viejo in his 2011 State of the City video on Monday. Visiting assorted locations and interviewing different people throughout Mission Viejo, Mayor Leckness infuses personality while painting a picture of the strong sense of community that exists here and of the [...]
Camp Out with the Mayor Oct. 22
The City of Mission Viejo has joined forces with the Mission Viejo Family YMCA to host a fun-filled “Camp Out with the Mayor” October 22-23. The free camp out is from 4 p.m. Saturday, October 22 to 10 a.m. Sunday, October 23 on the Oso Creek Trail. The exciting family event includes music, skits, sing-a-longs, [...]
Mayor joins “Dancing with the Stars” pro for ribbon cutting Sept. 8
Mayor Dave Leckness will join “Dancing with the Stars” professional dancer Karina Smirnoff on Sept. 8 in a ribbon cutting ceremony at Robbins Brothers. The 7 p.m. ribbon cutting is part of a grand re-opening celebration to mark Robbins Brothers’ newly remodeled Mission Viejo store at 26281 Avery Parkway. Smirnoff is a champion ballroom dancer [...]
City Council recognized volunteers, Little League champs for outstanding efforts
The City Council on Monday recognized dedicated City volunteers, Little League champions and embraced a performance by a local violinist. Council recognitions are designed to honor those who make a difference in Mission Viejo. Monday’s meeting began with a moving violin solo by a Mission Viejo High School student who is using her passion for [...]
Mission Viejo to square off with cities around the state to see who’s greener
In an effort to benefit the environment and community as a whole, Mayor Dave Leckness will square off with mayors from across Southern California this month to see whose city can be the most “water wise.” The Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation, which the Wyland Foundation has organized across Southern California, involves residents taking online [...]
Leckness to serve as Mayor, Ury as Mayor Pro Tem
When the City Council reconvenes on January 3, Council Member Dave Leckness will serve as Mayor and Council Member Frank Ury as Mayor Pro Tem. The council members were selected to serve in the one-year posts by their colleagues during the City Council’s annual reorganization Monday. This will be the first mayoral stint for Leckness, [...]
Council members to be sworn in, outgoing councilman to be honored Dec. 6
Newly elected Council Member Rhonda Reardon and re-elected Council Members Trish Kelley and Dave Leckness will be sworn into office tonight to begin their four-year posts. During the council’s meeting, Council Member John Paul Ledesma, who was termed out, will be honored for his vast contributions to Mission Viejo. Ledesma, who has served this community [...]
